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All borrowed from 60 derived from 32 song A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing. lay To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position. chan An IRC channel. sen Self. din A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion. sang ginseng som The currency of Kyrgyzstan. Symbol: ⃀. SAR A surname from Khmer. dy already chap A man, a fellow. hem Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound. bun A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced. phy An electronic circuit implementing the physical layer of the OSI model. LIV A member of the Livonian people. Yun A surname from Mandarin. Khmer A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia. Mul A surname from Khmer. sor A sorority (student organization). meng A Chinese surname from Mandarin. riel The monetary unit of Cambodia, equivalent to 100 sen or 10 kak. Symbol: ៛ Uy A surname from Khmer. tro A type of spike fiddle made from traditionally used in Cambodia and played vertically. Angkor A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries. Tok A census-designated place in Alaska. amok Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous. Kem A surname. Chea A surname from Khmer. Hak A surname. kak A subdivision of currency, equal to one tenth of a Cambodian riel. Sok A surname from Khmer. kampong A landing, a port; a river town. Cheam A suburban village in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, on the border with Surrey (OS grid ref TQ2463). Dul A surname from Khmer. Vong A surname from Khmer or Lao. Sihanoukville A city, the capital of Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Koy A surname. Suy A surname. prang An aeroplane crash. Pich A surname from Khmer. Battambang A city in Cambodia. khim a stringed musical instrument from South East Asia, played with bamboo sticks. Kandal A province of Cambodia. yem A Vietnamese bodice with a halterneck and a V-shaped bottom worn by women on the torso, originally as an underbodice and now also as an outer garment. Poipet A city in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, at the border with Thailand Luy A surname. khum A commune of Cambodia, a subdivision of a srok. krama A traditional Cambodian garment with many uses, including as a scarf or bandana or to carry children. Banlung A city, the capital city of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. Angkar The ruling Khmer Rouge party, used from 1975-1979. Angkor Wat A complex of temples in Cambodia. Banteay Meanchey A province of Cambodia. Capital and largest city: Serei Saophoan. borey a gated community chenda A type of percussion instrument used in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Chhay A surname from Khmer. Chhim A surname from Khmer. Kampong Chhnang A province in central Cambodia. Kampuchea Krom The southern portion of Vietnam that was formerly Cambodian territory. Khiev A surname from Khmer. Khmer Krom Khmer Krom, ethnic Khmers of South Vietnam (Kampuchea Krom) Khuneary A female given name from Khmer kouprey A wild, forest-dwelling ox, Bos sauveli, from Cambodia and surrounding countries. kroeung Any of various pastes of herbs and spices used as a base for many Khmer dishes. Lumphat A district of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. Neang A surname from Khmer. norry an improvised rail vehicle from Cambodia; a bamboo train. Phnom Penh The capital city of Cambodia. prahok A salted and fermented fish paste used in Cambodian cuisine. Prak A surname. Preah Vihear A province in northern Cambodia, bordering both Thailand and Laos Prey Nokor Former name of Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon before its annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century. Ratanakiri A province of Cambodia. Capital: Banlung. roneat Any of several types of xylophone used in traditional Cambodian music. roneat dek A Cambodian metallophone. roneat thung A low-pitched xylophone used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia. samphor A type of double-headed barrel drum used in Cambodia. Serei Saophoan A city, the provincial capital of Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. Siem Reap A city in Cambodia. Sieng A surname from Khmer. Sihanoukism The political ideology of Norodom Sihanouk Sihanoukist Relating to Sihanoukism sneng An ox horn or water buffalo horn used by the Khmer people as a musical instrument. It has been used to call for assembly, to summon elephants from the field and by hunters to communicate over great distances. sralai A Cambodian wind instrument that uses a quadruple reed to produce sound. Svay Pak A commune on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Svay Rieng A province in southeastern Cambodia. TAing A surname from Khmer. tith tight; nimble Tonle Bati A small lake about 30 km south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tonle Sap A large freshwater lake in Cambodia. Veun Sai A district of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. Yeak Laom A commune of Banlung municipality, Ratanakiri province, Cambodia.